How To Actually Get 'Good' At Guitar

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In this guitar lesson, I'll be talking about the things that I did to get good at playing the guitar. I narrowed it down to three main things that I did differently from other guitar players that I knew growing up. These include playing with other musicians, focusing on creativity, and changing how I practiced guitar. Doing all of these things yourself will have you learning guitar faster and seeing results sooner. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below!

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🎸 Gear Used In This Video:

Guitar:

Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster

Pedals:

Origin Effects Cali 76

Universal Audio Golden Reverberator

Amp:

Suhr Bella

Cables & Strings:

Revelation Cables

Stringjoy Signatures 9-42
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📖 Video Chapters:
0:00 - How to get good at guitar
0:45 - Get rid of the pause button
3:28 - Creativity over memorization
5:22 - Change how you practice
7:54 - What's next?
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[DDE_ADDICT]

You can slow down, YouTube backtracks without altering the pitch. ANOTHER GREAT VID.

[jonnyroxx]

Great video! I’m a 57 yr old professional guitarist/songwriter/teacher. All of your points (in my experience) are extremely valid. And they all take time. I started playing at 9 (It’s a great story if you’d like to hear it sometime) and went through a rapid musical growth spurt from 12 to 14. Suddenly, I was catapulted from my garage to playing with 20 somethings in nightclubs and parties. Playing with other musicians was paramount. The countless hours I spent playing along with records and just exploring the instrument on my own was groundbreaking for me. The greatest joy I can experience in this life is “making something up” and sharing that with whosoever will listen. ❤️.

P.S. I love looping and use it often in practice as well as live shows. Looping didn’t exist when I was young, so I found a way to record myself as often as I could. So…. Record yourself all the time! Listen back and track your progress over time. This helped me get better exponentially.

[wardengrn]

Coming up on 2 years back playing after about 14 years of no playing. I started watching Andrew and learned things nobody else was teaching. I look forward to my evening sessions. I am better in these 2 years than I was back playing on stage, church and traveling band. The real life job took hold of career and put it on the back burner for too long. I have to thank Andrew for making these videos and teaching us clearly-very easy to follow. Thanks, keep it up

[jibicusmaximus]

i used to drag my feet but in lock down i got mad at it, i really believe it's what you practice not how often you practice, i am old and wish i knew what i know now, then! i checked in on the two latest studies into it too and was pleased, they basically said what i have come to learn and how i practice to a t, recently i am taking it easier atm (and that is good too, other things:D) but i made myself learn and play everyday for 3-4 years? till real recently where i may have missed an odd one, then i think, do i actually ever have a complete day off?, ten minute bursts man, practice all aspects! i use my opposites theory too, if i play slow i then play fast, if its busy i usually learn something simple at the same time, i remember i used to wake and think everyday 'what makes good music? why do i like this, why does this leave me cold, does it sound EXACTLY the same? you have to be hard to get serious but also, it is primarily fun and we can't forget this part or it's futile!

[liamchouki]

Thanks Andrew you're an amazing teacher please continue making videos like this

[JC.]

BlueNote --> game changer. Another wonderfully done video! I always know that when things get tedious I can watch your videos and find another great idea to nudge me forward. Thank you sir.

[doghousejt]

thanks for the videos I had a 1965 Mustang wish I had kept!

[maddblamma]

Thanks! I recently pulled my guitar out again after ages of sitting on my hands and doing other stuff, and knowing exactly what and how I should be practicing is a great motivator. I appreciate it!!

[BlackRaven]

Great video and that guitar is stunning!

[stevenbatten]

Great advice Thanks for sharing your knowledge Andrew .

[jibicusmaximus]

Available resources these days is crazy, i am a kid in a sweet shop but people should not neglect the old ways too.. i copy pianists videos for this reason, ear training is crucial! i am a guitarist mostly but i watch lessons for various instruments, it's interesting say how a sax player views it and plays, so theres two more aspects, stuff that's written on your instrument and stuff that isn't, which is usually tricky but opens things up for you..

[Sparksnorthern]

Great video. These are the types of tips players need to write down on a whiteboard when they need guidance. I played bass for years and hit a wall because I never learned to be creative. Now playing guitar as an adult, that's all I'm focusing on. Take stuff from the pros and try to play it over chord changes I looped on my pedal. Rinse, repeat.

[jibicusmaximus]

outside the box thinking and attacking a thing from all angles, yes, i try to do this too

[nicholasbalette]

Haveing plus ideas , as I go along with guitar playing

[jibicusmaximus]

you done well to realise all these finer points at a young age mate, you stopped and thought about it first, so many guitarists don't do this first crucial step lol.

[MelvinRedding]

I am 74 years old and got a late start. Your video is great!

[Thezxsupra]

Practice Practice
Learn song's and riff's
Triads, scales, you never stop practicing!

[glencmac]

I like the idea of noodling. My instructor freaked when I mentioned noodling. But I think it's a great idea.

[aaronshebloski]

bro wtf literally i’ve learned to improvise off of slow dancing too.. That was a creepy callout lol

[MBRMrblueroads]

always learn stuff way above your skill level and only practice on the days you eat